Automotive battery with integral electrical contact slots
AssigneeCytherean Mandelbrot LLC
InventorJoseph Stecewycz
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Abstract
An automotive battery includes a positive contact slot in a battery housing, the slot opening into a positive slot encasement inside the battery for insertion of a positive electrical prong for electrical connection to a contact region on a positive battery post; and, a negative contact slot in the battery housing, the slot opening into a negative slot encasement inside the battery for insertion of a negative electrical prong for electrical connection to a contact region on a negative battery post.
Claims20
An automotive battery with a positive battery post providing an electrical path between a positive battery terminal and a positive plate strap, and a negative battery post providing an electrical path between a negative battery terminal and a negative plate strap, said battery comprising:
- a positive contact slot encasement internal to the battery, said positive contact slot encasement enclosing a positive contact slot and at least a portion of the positive battery post, said positive contact slot having a first opening in a battery housing, said positive contact slot providing access to a positive battery post contact region so as to allow insertion of a positive electrical prong into said first opening whereby a positive prong contact surface is placed into electrical contact with the positive battery post;
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- a negative contact slot encasement internal to the battery, said negative contact slot encasement enclosing a negative contact slot and at least a portion of the negative battery post, said negative contact slot having a second opening in said battery housing, said negative contact slot providing access to a negative battery post contact region so as to allow for insertion of a negative electrical prong into said second opening whereby a negative prong contact surface is placed into electrical contact with the negative battery post.
An automotive battery with (i) a positive battery terminal on a battery housing connected to a positive battery post inside the battery housing, the positive battery post providing an electrical path between the positive battery terminal and a positive plate strap in the battery housing, and (ii) a negative battery terminal on the battery housing connected to a negative battery post inside the battery housing, the negative battery post providing an electrical path between the negative battery terminal and a negative plate strap in the battery housing, said battery comprising:
- a positive contact slot encasement inside the battery housing, said positive contact slot encasement having a positive cavity side wall attached to the battery housing, a positive cavity end wall attached to the battery housing, and a positive cavity base attached to both said positive cavity walls, said positive contact slot encasement enclosing at least a portion of the positive battery post;
- a positive contact slot having an opening in the battery housing to provide for insertion of a positive electrical prong into said positive contact slot encasement, said positive electrical prong having a contact surface for electrically contacting a positive post electrical contact region on a positive battery post surface when inserted into said positive contact slot encasement;
- a negative contact slot encasement inside the battery housing, said negative contact slot encasement having a negative cavity side wall attached to the battery housing, a negative cavity end wall attached to the battery housing, and a negative cavity base attached to both said negative cavity walls, said negative contact slot encasement enclosing at least a portion of the negative battery post;
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- a negative contact slot having an opening in the battery housing to provide for insertion of a negative electrical prong into said negative contact slot encasement, said negative electrical prong having a contact surface for electrically contacting a negative post electrical contact region on a negative battery post surface when inserted into said negative contact slot encasement.
A charging system suitable for charging a drained battery using a source battery, said charging system comprising:
- a source battery connection adapter having a positive source electrical plug for electrically connecting to a source positive battery post via a source positive contact slot, and a negative source electrical plug for electrically connecting to a source negative battery post via a source negative contact slot;
- a drained battery connection adapter having a positive insulated electrical conductor for electrically connecting to a drained positive battery terminal, and a negative insulated electrical conductor for electrically connecting to a drained negative battery terminal;
- and,
- an adapter connection cable configured to be electrically connected both to said source battery connection adapter and to said drained battery connection adapter so as to form a battery interconnection cable assembly such that, when said battery interconnection cable assembly is electrically connected both to the source battery and to the drained battery, said battery interconnection cable assembly provides a positive electrical path between said source positive battery post and said drained positive battery terminal, and provides a negative electrical path between said source negative battery post and said drained negative battery terminal.
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